The Takeout Window 2013

The boards invited neighbors to write what they wanted to give and find in the neighborhood.

The boards invited neighbors to write what they wanted to give and find in the neighborhood.

The speaker box was designed for attendees to talk about what they wanted to see in the neighborhood. The boards invited neighbors to write what they wanted to give and find in the neighborhood.

Intentions shared by the neighbor-cooks

Our District 1 City Council Member shows up for pizza

Chef Ikeena leads a tour to share four generations of her family’s food stories and hear attendees stories.

Map used in Chef Ikeena’s tour

Oakland Fremont High School Students created the box

Historic photo of the area used as a part of a tabletop installation

Historic photo of the area used as a part of a tabletop installation

Historic photo of the area used as a part of a tabletop installation

Historic photo of the area used as a part of a tabletop installation

Historic document from the area used as a part of a tabletop installation

Historic photo of the area used as a part of a tabletop installation

Article on the area used as a part of a tabletop installation

Article of the area used as a part of a tabletop installation

Historic photo of the area used as a part of a tabletop installation

Historic photo of the area used as a part of a tabletop installation

The Takeout Window was so well attended and there was so much enthusiasm for the initial iteration in November 2012 that The Takeout Window had its second edition in May 2013. The Takeout Window Edition 2 included a food tour and neighborhood map by Chef Ikeena Reed. Chef Ikeena’s family had been in the neighborhood for four generations and she shared her family’s history as well as encouraged neighbors to share their stories. Historical photos of the neighborhood were included in the seating area looking at the progression of the neighborhood from the indigenous Ohlone to the 1990’s block party.

Next to the May 2013 Takeout Window were two boards used to record what neighbors wanted to give and find in the community. The Takeout Window 2013 not only brought neighbors together but encouraged them to consider what they could collectively create for its future.

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Posted on June 20, 2013 on a neighborhood list serve by one of The Takeout Window neighbor-cooks:

Hi everyone,

I am an architect in the neighborhood concerned about the increase in crime in the last several months. I wonder who of you are interested in having a pot luck /barbq at bushrod park or the other park on Dover which has the vegetable garden space.(…)

Some of you have seen the take out window food / art project at the corner of poirier and shattuck. Totally a truly engaged community outing. Huge success and there will be more. I see people doing tai chi at the ball field but they are hundreds of feet apart…..they should form the bushrod tai chi group…..There are so many interesting people out there and we all have something unique and exciting to share with others. I believe this is key to getting back our hood without relying on city hall or the police department 100%. Being actively out in our streets is the best way to see what is going on.